1. Famous Latino Actors and Singers • What does Latino mean? • AMERICANS who have parents or grandparents or indeed themselves were born in Spanish speaking countries e.g. • Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Cuba, All South American Countries

2. Penelope Cruz - Spanish

3. Javier Bardem – Spanishrecently won an Oscar for Old Man’s Country – boyfriend to P Cruz

4. Joaquin Phoenix – Puerto Rico

5. Paz Vega – Madrid Spain – Spanglish film

6. Jennifer Lopez – Puerto Rico

7. Marc Anthony – married to J Lopez

8. Al Pacino – Italian LatinoFilm- The Godfather/Scarface

9. Robert De Niro – Italian Latino

10. Sylvester Stallone – Italian Latino

11. Miguel Ferrer – Puerto Ricoplays a Dr E.R. – Twin Peaks

12. George Clooney – cousin to Miguel Ferrer (their mothers are sisters)

13. Cesar Romero – Madrid SpainThe Joker/Batman & Zorro film

14. Charlie Sheen – father Mexican Starred in lots of Vietnam war films

15. Emilio Estevez (brother to Charlie)Mexican Dad – also famous

16. Martin Sheen – Father Mexicanstarred as lots of Presidents in filmsdad to Charlie and Emilio

17. Andy Garcia – Puerto Ricoplays cop type characters (Oceans 13)

18. Antonio Banderas – Malaga SpainZorro

19. Raul Julia – Madrid Spainplayed Gomez in Adams Family

20. Salma Hayek – MexicoSpy Kids 3 / Ugly Betty

21. Ricky Martin – Puerto RicoSinger -

22. Anthony Quinn – Italian Latinoplayed Moses and old Roman films

23. Gloria Estefan – Cuba - Singer

24. Christina Aguilera – Puerto RicoSinger

25. Jessica Alba – grandad Mexican

26. Eva Mendez – from Cuba2 fast 2 furious/ E.R.

27. Nathalia Ramos – starred in film Bratzfrom Madrid Spain

28. Benicio del Torro- Puerto Rico - Sin City / The usual suspects

29. Gael Garcia – Mexico – played Che Chevara and Fidel Castro- Babel Boyfriend to Natalie Portman

30. Cameron Diaz – father is Cuban

31. The Moral of the story is… • Spanish language is useful • Spanish language is becoming so popular • Spanish language is being portrayed more and more in films • SPANISH IS FUN • SPANISH IS EXCITING • SPANISH IS FAST OVERTAKING ENGLISH • 48% OF PEOPLE IN LA ARE HISPANIC • THAT MEANS THEY SPEAK SPANISH AND ENGLISH